Women's handball EURO

“Marcel Hirscher is not such a big issue”

Team manager Monique Tijsterman has big plans for Austria's women at the EURO handball tournament.(Bild: DIENER / EVA MANHART)

The women's EURO handball tournament kicks off in Hungary, Switzerland and Austria in a month's time on Thursday. Team manager Monique Tijsterman talks about ambitious goals, men as role models, her playing philosophy and why the comeback of Austria's skiing superstar is not perceived as such in the Netherlands.

"Krone": Monique, you've been team manager since February. How have your first few months in office been?
Monique Tijsterman: Exactly as I expected and hoped. There are a lot of people working in the association who are passionate about handball. I can feel this passion from all the staff and, of course, the players.